Methane Emissions Reduction Program
The federal Department of Energy awarded the Commission a nearly $22 million grant in December 2023 to mitigate methane emissions from certain oil and gas wells as part of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program.
South Ellwood Project
The Commission recently removed the two enormous piers and caissons at Haskell’s Beach in the City of Goleta. These structures, built in the late 1920s as part of the Ellwood Oil Field, were the last oil piers in California.
State Lands Commission and Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation Announce First-of-its-Kind Land Co-management Commitment
Today, the California State Lands Commission and the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation announced a commitment to pursue a co-management framework for land formerly used for offshore oil and gas development.
Rincon Onshore and Offshore Facilities
On August 29, the Commission certified a final Environmental Impact Report, adopted a Mitigation Monitoring Program and Statement of Findings, and authorized the Rincon Island, Onshore Facility (Option 2), and Onshore Pipeline Connections components of the Rincon...
Rincon Phase 2 Decommissioning Project
– Final EIR (07/24)
Rincon Decommissioning Phases
Phase 1 Phase 1 is to plug and abandon the 75 State wells on the former leases and perform ancillary work necessary to leave the site in a safe condition pending determination of final site disposition. This includes 25 onshore wells and 50 island wells. Two...
Rincon Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the onshore site located relative to Rincon Island? The onshore site is located 1.3 miles east of Rincon Island, downcoast from Mussel Shoals, at 5750 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Ventura. A map of Rincon Island and the onshore site can be found here. What work...
Significant Legal Victory Holding Oil and Gas Company Accountable
On March 15, 2024, the Santa Barbara County Superior Court entered a Judgment in favor of the Commission in the matter of California State Lands Commission v. Signal Hill Service, Inc., et al., Case No. 19CV04295.
Information on State Tidelands Oil & Gas Leases
Lease: 91Lessee: SoCal Holding, LLCOperator: SoCal Holding, LLCCounty: OrangeAssigned: June 19, 2014Field: Huntington BeachIssue Date: 05/21/1943Status: ProducingRoyalty Rate: Price-based sliding scale on oil (16.7% - 25%)Bonus: Bid factor 1.63Bond: $30 Million...
Quitclaimed Offshore Oil & Gas Lease Status Summary
Statusas of: Total Developedand Producing Developedand Non- Producing Undeveloped NumberQuitclaimed AverageProduction(barrels per day) QuitclaimedLeases NumberQuitclaimedto Date Jan 1965to Dec 1969 44 36 0 8 2 65,308 2198, 2205 2 Jan 1970to Dec 1974 58 38 2 18 3...